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The judges who awarded Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah the 2021 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday commended “his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents”. The 73-year-old Tanzanian author is based in the UK. His first language is Swahili, but English became his literary language. Gurnah’s celebrated English-language novels include By the Sea, Desertion and Paradise which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Prize. The judges noted that “his stories are marked by the presence of the Qur’an or ‘Arabian Nights’, and his English is patched with traces of Swahili, Arabic, Hindi and German.” He is the author of 10 novels, most recently Afterlives (2020). In a statement, the Academy said, “Gurnah’s…

Tamara Mafilika tamara.mafilika@inl.co.za A CV is a marketing tool to market yourself. It’s important for job seekers to continue updating their CVs to reflect the skills employers are looking for now. Peter Kriel, general manager at the Independent Institute of Education, outlines these skills and explains how job seekers can demonstrate that some of the challenges they overcame while working or studying through lockdown correspond with employers’ new requirements. He says skills that employers will be looking for in future include a candidate’s ability to be resilient and work under pressure, to work independently, and to be comfortable in the online environment in terms of submitting work, responding to feedback, and participating effectively in meetings. For people already working who want to make a change or apply for a promotion,…

INNOVATION catalyst and investment platform Innovation Edge is calling for funding applications from early-stage entrepreneurs and start-ups with innovative educational technology ventures that support early learning for children under 6 years old. Both a child’s participation in an early learning programme and their home environment influence their developmental level prior to entering school, according to research. | Zodidi Dano…

Lutho Pasiya lutho.pasiya@inl.co.za October 1, saw World Vegetarian Day arrive, which kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month – a whole month of opportunities to try something new and learn just how great a meat-free diet can be. As more and more people are making the move to healthier and eco-friendly living, vegetarianism is getting back in fashion. In fact, most of our favourite celebrities around the globe are gradually giving up on meat to opt for a balanced lifestyle. Hence, this day is observed annually to promote the joy, compassion, and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism. The history and significance World Vegetarian Day was established by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) in 1977 and was further endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978. A vegetarian diet focuses on vegetables, seeds,…

Mthuthuzeli Ntseku mthuthuzeli.ntseku@inl.co.za The City says it will appeal against what it says is an untenable Western Cape High Court judgment to return all tents, materials and property belonging to 46 homeless people living on a public parking lot in Sydney Street, District 6, or pay damages of R1 700 each as compensation. The court also interdicted the City from evicting the occupiers or confiscating their tents, informal structures or personal possessions without a court order. The City said the judgment would cause District 6 to be lost to unlawful occupation and deny the land claim beneficiaries the restitution of their land in perpetuity. It said it was committed to doing everything possible to protect District 6 restitution land from being overrun by tented structures and attempts at unlawful…

Sisonke Mlamla sisonke.mlamla@inl.co.za POLICE have opened an inquest docket after an off-duty police officer, his wife and two children died in a fire in Wesbank. The bodies of Sergeant Thakani Lekhetha, 48, and his wife Matang Lekhetha, 38, were found in the bedroom of their home in Ringwood Street on Saturday. The bodies of two of their children Naledi, 8, and Nneheng Lekhetha, 4, were found in the passage. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said reports indicated that a tenant on the premises heard screams after 9.30pm on Friday, coming from the main house, and went to investigate. Potelwa said the tenant gained access to the house and discovered the bodies. She said all the victims were thought to have died of smoke inhalation. “Meanwhile, the deceased couple’s 18-year-old daughter, who…

Chulumanco Mahamba chulumanco.mahamba@inl.co.za WITH about two weeks left until Grade 12s write their final exams, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the department was ready to present credible final exams. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) hosted a media briefing on Friday to provide an update on the readiness for the 2021 National Senior Certificate exams, which start on October 27. “This is the Grade 11 class of 2020 that did not complete their curriculum, but through the sheer hard work and dedication of our teachers, have been able to cover the entire curriculum of 2021, and they even had enough time to do revisions,” Motshekga said. She said there were 735 677 full-time candidates writing, which was an increase of 128 451. “That means the system needs to…

Shakirah Thebus shakirah.thebus@inl.co.za AS some people gathered to protest against the Covid-19 vaccine, others gathered en masse to be vaccinated. On Saturday, members of five minstrel groups participated in a vaccination drive at Lentegeur Hospital. Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo and Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez attended. Tafelsig resident, Peter Meyer, 68, from the Pennsylvanians, said: “This is just a drive for the people out there to take note. People are dying in hospitals that are not vaccinated.” Meyer’s son was admitted to hospital for Covid-19 for two weeks. Meyer said he had been vaccinated. “The doctor told him if you did not have your first vaccine, you wouldn't have been here today. That just tells you how important the vaccine is. You must get vaccinated. It saves lives – the…

Kristin Engel kristin.engel@inl.co.za While industry partners and stakeholders in the tourism sector across Cape Town and South Africa welcomed news that the country had been removed from the UK’s red list, some travel associations remain concerned regarding acceptance and proof of travellers’ vaccination status. Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC David Maynier welcomed the news that travel would be able to resume with one of the Western Cape’s key source markets, after the baffling diplomatic shambles that risked the economic recovery of the tourism and hospitality sector in the province. “We now look forward to welcoming visitors from the UK back to the Western Cape with the first British Airways flight between London Heathrow and Cape Town International Airport scheduled to resume from November 1,” said Maynier. To take advantage of…

Shifaan Ryklief and Brenda Masilela FURTHER reports on the various African leaders highlighted in the Pandora Papers, as well as the Indo-Pacific tensions, will likely dominate headlines in the coming week. Last week, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) leaked one of the biggest offshore data leaks in history, dubbed the Pandora Papers. A number of African leaders, among them Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Congolese military leader Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Zimbabwean presidential adviser Martin Rushwaya, were exposed for secretly owning offshore companies. The financial data leak of some 11.9 million files was gathered from companies hired by their wealthy clients to create offshore structures. While in many countries it is not illegal to have shell companies or to possess offshore assets, the ICIJ said more data would be…

LONDON – British businesswoman Amanda Staveley has denied that a Saudi-backed take-over of Premier League club Newcastle United was designed to “sportswash” Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, saying the deal would rebuild the club into a winning team. Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners group fronted a consortium 80 percent-led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF sovereign wealth fund that secured the club in a £305 million deal, to the delight of fans who had accused former owner Mike Ashley of under-investment. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and human rights groups, such as Amnesty UK, have accused the oil-rich nation of “sportwashing their appalling human rights record with the glamour of top-flight football”. But Staveley said the $430 billion PIF was an autonomous, commercially-driven fund…

Zodidi Dano zodidi.dano@africannewsagency.com WORKING from home is fast becoming the new normal thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and its after effects. And while, it’s challenging for many to get used to not being at the office, it’s become a better option for those who enjoy working from the comfort of their homes. So, now that this “new normal” has set in, more and more people are seeking to pursue careers that allow them to work from home and perhaps even earn more. FreeRecruit.co.za has some work from home jobs that pay well: Proofreading With the explosion of content published on the internet, there is a huge demand for proofreading and content editing before it goes live on the internet. If you’re the type of person who spots every grammar or…

“The Arch has always been a profound example of humanity, humility, humour and grace,” UWC rector and vice-chancellor Professor Tyrone Pretorius said in congratulating Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on his 90th birthday on Thursday. “He taught us all that we can only be our true selves if we help others be their true selves, and that justice, truth and forgiveness can work together for a better world. Happy birthday, Arch!” |…

Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za If you have a proclivity for high-octane espionage thrillers, Vigil is not to be missed. The six-part mini-series on M-Net ticks all the boxes for thrill-seeking viewers, especially if you’ve been a fan of shows like Line of Duty, Bodyguard or Secret City. Already celebrated for being the most-watched BBC drama in the UK in the past three years, Vigil has been getting rave reviews. The series opens with a dead crew member aboard the Trident nuclear submarine, HMS Vigil. Scotland Yard police are brought in to investigate. Although the death is written off as an accidental overdose, Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) senses something amiss, more so when the crew close ranks on her. In a recent press junket, Jones explained: “They bring in…

Lutho Pasiya lutho.pasiya@inl.co.za When you are a new vegetarian or trying to go plant-based, it’s easy to make mistakes. Chances are, you have already messed up by eating something you thought was safe, only to realise later that it contained, say, chicken broth. Becoming vegetarian can feel like you are giving up a lot of foods, but you might be surprised what you can and cannot eat on a vegetarian diet. But whether or not you are a vegetarian, you need to find out about the different products and ingredients in the food that you eat. Consider looking into your favourite dishes and sweets; you will be surprised to find that many contain ingredients that you would not expect. In fact, you would be shocked to discover that a good…

Sisonke Mlamla sisonke.mlamla@inl.co.za A BATTLE is brewing between the Department of Transport and Public Works and the taxi industry over the criminal acts of extortion allegedly by taxi operators. This comes after the department was inundated with complaints from victims of extortion including private companies and owners whose vehicles were being stopped by elements within the taxi industry (so-called patrollers), who impose fines or fees on people when they drive in certain communities. Transport and Public Works MEC Daylin Mitchell said those crimes were allegedly aligned to both the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta). Mitchell held an urgent meeting with the taxi bosses at the weekend saying he wanted to hear from the taxi leadership what they were doing to put a…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za THE Western Cape High Court is set to have two new judges to add to its current complement of 33. Following deliberations after interviewing five candidates for the posts, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended Cape Town Chief Magistrate Daniel Thulare and magistrate James Lekhuleni for the Bench. Both have served as acting judges in the high court. For Thulare it proved to be third time lucky after two previous interviews for the post of judge proved unsuccessful. JSC commissioner Jomo Nyambi (ANC) asked Thulare what had changed to bring him to the interview panel for a third try while acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo asked him to use the transcript from his second interview in April to point out where he thought he had…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za IN HIS capacity as leader of the governing party, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the organisation has made mistakes in the past but was quick to promise a wide range of reforms that would ensure public officials account to the people. He made this frank admission yesterday during his whirlwind campaign in KwaNdengezi township, west of Durban, before the November 1 local government elections. The intensive campaign began in Umlazi, south of Durban, where he criss-crossed parts of the township, pleading with voters to give the ANC another five-year mandate to rule the local government sphere. Among reforms he claimed would be enacted to ensure the best members were deployed to public office were having rigorous interviews for their mayoral candidates. “Our mayor (of eThekwini…

Kristin Engel kristin.engel@inl.co.za Fairways resident and former Good Hope FM presenter and current CPUT lecturer Dmitri Jegels aims to highlight service delivery with accessibility and accountability in his campaign as ANC councillor candidate for Ward 63, which includes parts of Ottery, Wynberg and Plumstead. Jegels said his career in radio had been most rewarding, but 32 years in the business was long enough, and with a fascination for language he had pursued linguistics studies at UWC, which eventually led to him becoming a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at the Cape Peninsula University for Technology (CPUT). “I am currently still in full time employment at CPUT, and as part of my activities in service of my community, both as chairperson of the Fairways Residents and Civic Association (Fresca) and…

Kristin Engel kristin.engel@inl.co.za A MOTHER’s loss of her son to gang violence has inspired the establishment of the Alcardo Andrews Foundation (AAF) which seeks to achieve peaceful and safe communities without gangsterism. Avril Andrews, who named the foundation after her son, says it also seeks to honour all other young men who have lost their lives to gang violence. The foundation organises various programmes addressing gang violence, substance abuse, unemployment, poverty, domestic and gender-based violence. Andrews said before he died, Alcardo was desperate to bring about change in the Hanover Park community and often engaged with the gangsters and young people in the area. AAF spokesperson Lesley Wyngaard said the foundation was a catalyst for change in local communities subjected to social ills through their Moms Move for Justice programme…

Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za YOU might think that after leading your country to the Rugby World Cup title, as well as a series victory over the British and Irish Lions and a win over the All Blacks in New Zealand, you have it all as a Springbok rugby player. But for captain Siya Kolisi, it’s just the beginning. Now 30 years old and with 60 Test caps to his name, it was somewhat of a surprise that the No 6 flank decided to compile his autobiography, Rise, at this prime stage of his career. Kolisi’s story is so extraordinary, though, that it’s quite appropriate that the book was released in South Africa last week. You see, with the Sharks loose forward, there is always a bigger, more important picture – and…

Nick Durrant An unforeseen work-from-home revolution has caught many companies by surprise as most employees have been forced to work from home. What are the pros and cons of working from home? It usually provides employees with greater autonomy over how and when they work, and how they manage their lives and other responsibilities. Remote working also provides better job satisfaction, increased loyalty, lower absenteeism and less staff turnover. Increased productivity Airtasker surveyed about 1 000 employees in the US of which 50% worked remotely. The study showed that, on average, remote employees worked 1.4 more days a month than those who worked from an office. Breaks While remote workers normally take more breaks than office staff, research shows that taking breaks leads to increased productivity. Remote workers…

REGISTRATION is now open for those qualifying to write their 2022 Senior Certificate (SC) exam which will be written between May and June 2022. A SC qualification was established as a qualification for adults that is equivalent to the current National Senior Certificate (NSC). The SC retains its qualification structure but will use the National Curriculum Statement subjects to support the qualification. | MaryAnne Isaac…

THERE are thousands of students in South Africa who are still uncertain about what they will be doing in the future once they graduate. Given that youth unemployment stands at 46,3%, and the rate was 9.3% among university graduates, this is worrisome. With this in mind, Momentum recently announced the launch of its new Momentum Institute of Financial Planning. The aim is to upskill Momentum’s financial advisers and provide them with knowledge and practical application to further increase the value they offer to their clients. Aubrey Faba, red channel director at Momentum Financial Planning, says this new institute is aimed at recruiting more young people to the financial services industry. “South Africa’s financial sector is supposedly losing its grip over graduates. Fewer young people are choosing to pursue careers in…

Debashine Thangevelo debashine.thangevelo@inl.co.za VIEWERS love medical dramas like The Good Doctor, Nurses, Virgin River and New Amsterdam because they are heartfelt and inspiring. The shows help restore faith in humanity. And that’s how it should be, right? Well, Dr Death throws a scalpel in the works of that theory. Don’t get me wrong, it’s no less compelling. But it follows an unprecedented dark and disturbing narrative, which is based on the true-life events of a Dallas neurosurgeon infamous for gross malpractice – he maimed several patients, killing two. In 2017, Dr Christopher Duntsch was convicted of maiming one of his patients and sentenced to life imprisonment. The eight-part biographical drama sees Joshua Jackson cast as Duntsch. The first episode paints an unflattering picture of Duntsch as a narcissistic, arrogant and…

Nomalanga Tshuma nomalanga.tshuma@inl.co.za Police are investigating a case of murder and three cases of attempted mur- der following a shooting incident outside the Wynberg Mosque on Friday. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk said: “Wynberg police are investigating cases of murder and attempted murder after a shooting incident last week Friday just before 2pm on the corner of Mars and Park Roads, in Wynberg. “A 29-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded, while two of his counterparts were shot and seriously injured. The injured victims were taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment. “The circumstances surrounding this shooting are under investigation. The unknown suspects fled, and have yet to be arrested. The motive for the attack is unknown.” In a separate incident, in the Central Karoo, police attached to…

Premier disputes ‘misleading statement’ Sisonke Mlamla sisonke.mlamla@inl.co.za POLICE Minister Bheki Cele’s bitter battle with Premier Alan Winde is seemingly far from over. In the latest salvo, Cele has been slammed after a statement claiming that the Western Cape was the most resourced province in policing. Winde disputed those claims, saying any person who lives in the Western Cape’s crime hot spots knows all too well that there’as not enough police support to fight crime, despite the hard work of many officers on the ground. He said it was their poorest communities, mostly on the Cape Flats, which were left with inadequate police-to-population ratios because of a failure by the national government to properly resource them. Cele made the statement during his Ministerial Imbizo address, hosted in Mitchells Plain on Friday,…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za DESPITE a ruling by acting Western Cape High Court Judge James Lekhuleni slating the province for its 5-year “unlawful and unconstitutional” intervention in Kannaland, Local Government MEC Anton Bredell is unmoved. The provincial executive council, the Finance MEC, Bredell and the financial administrator appointed by the province for Kannaland had applied to have the municipal bank accounts frozen. This was part of an ongoing intervention in the municipality’s affairs since 2016. Judge Lekhuleni said in his ruling that he found the long intervention concerning and tantamount to permanent intervention, which infringed the functional and operational integrity of the three arms of government. “It started in 2016 and continues to date. The court was informed that the purported plan is proposed to last until the local government elections.…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za WHILE rising petrol prices may threaten the future of the traditional holiday season road trip, experts believe it may well boost the current sluggish sales of electric vehicles (EVs). With international oil price currently at more than $80 a barrel and rising, the spiralling cost of fuel may be one of the factors set to tip the scales in favour of EVs. Economist Dawie Roodt said: “Some analysts are predicting that the oil price will reach $100 soon, but gas and coal prices are also through the roof; electricity prices are going up internationally, and all energy prices are going up quite steeply.” Roodt said that since 2011, the cost of petrol has increased by about 85%, and diesel by about 69%, which in rand terms means…

Wynona Louw wynona.louw@inl.co.za Stormers head coach John Dobson says he’s “pretty proud” of the team’s performance in their United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh at the weekend. The game ended 20-20 after a high-intensity opening half. While the second half wasn’t as easy on the eye, it was still a big effort from the Cape side and a much-improved performance to their first two games in the competition against Benetton and Munster. The Stormers fought back from an early 14-point deficit in the Scottish capital. Edinburgh scored two tries in the first 10 minutes, but the Stormers hit back to draw level 20-20 at the break. While the second half was action-packed, neither side could crack the opposition as solid defence was the theme for the scoreless stanza. A win…

Zaahier Adams zaahier.adams@inl.co.za LANKY Bafana Bafana goalscorer Mothobi Mvala believes his team’s height advantage played a crucial role in their 3-1 Group G World Cup qualifying victory over Ethiopia. Gaining success in African football often requires teams to possess an immense physical presence, especially when coming up against west African giants like Nigeria and Cameroon. It is a tactic that Mvala’s club Mamelodi Sundowns have routinely employed in their success on the continent, particularly when they won the CAF Champions League title in 2016 with the likes of Leonardo Castro, Hlompho Kekana, Tiyani Mabunda, Wayne Arendse, Thabo Nthethe, Soumahoro Bangaly and Tebogo Langerman in their squad. Bafana have adopted a similar tactic with the likes of Mvala and his Sundowns teammate Rushine de Reuck adding a great physical presence to…